The Next Four Days

Well, we spent the next four days soaking up Sasha and the city of Donetsk. 

As I was waking up, in came Jaid and Sasha. Jaid gave me loves and then Sasha gave me a big hug and said, "Good morning mama." I melted to say the least!

We all got up and as we were stirring around James began to cook ham eggs. Sasha jumped up and asked, "You teach me to cook this?" James was delighted! So the two of them not only made ham and eggs for breakfast, but I think we must have eaten it for at least 4 or 5 meals. Or until I thought we were all going to turn in to ham and eggs. 

James, the sweet man he is, decided to try and make some instant coffee. When I looked up in the kitchen as he was choking and asked what's wrong he stated, "OH, my goodness I think I'm going to be sick." So, I ask what's wrong? He then informed me that he put two teaspoons of sugar in my coffee and decided to taste it before giving it to me. Well, since everything is written in Russian, what he thought was sugar was actually salt. Needless to say the instant coffee didn't workout so well. 

Of course that meant we had to go on a hunt for coffee. We found a little pizza place right around the corner and they served coffee. This became our favorite hangout. I think it was the next morning we were there first thing and had Pizza and coffee for breakfast. Breakfast of champions or tourist...hahaha! Jaid had to go to the bathroom so James went with him. They were back within a minute. James looked at me and said, "Jaid said he doesn't have to go that bad." Ok, so what does that mean, I asked. He said, "Well, there is a step with a hole in the floor with two foot prints on each side." Jaid's look was priceless!

We walked around the city, found a McDonald's - menu in Russian. How fun and challenging! I was testing my language skills everywhere I turned. I need more practice, that's for sure! There was a market set up in the streets (about 4 blocks) so we hung out walking through and checking everything out. Shopping is awesome there, James lucked out because we packed to much that I could take anything home - no room, shucks.   

We also found an entertainment center in a mall a few blocks away from where we were staying so, we had to go there at least three days. The boys LOVED it! Ok, but a few funny things happened. First, I had to use the restroom really bad. I walked around trying to read signs and figure out where they were to begin with. Then I found two, one for boys and one for girls. Relieved I went in and if I didn't have to go so bad I would have left laughing my head off, but the joke was on me. They weren't kidding about it being a girls bathroom as the toilet only stood up to my knees and the seat was the size of a 'little' girls bottom...hahaha! If that's not funny then how about this? 

One of the days at the entertainment center aka James' favorite coffee place, I told James it was his turn to go up and order so after repeating at least 3 times what he needed to say to order 2 coffees and 1 water. He came back with a puzzled look on his face, after about ten minutes. When I asked, how did it go? He looked at me with 'the look' and quickly said, "THAT WAS A TRAIN WRECK!" Forgive me, but I am still laughing - my poor husband, I know I should be laughing as Meiki just informed me - at his pain...oops, I'm so bad! Anyway, he tried to explain, but all he could say was I have no idea what the heck I did wrong, but they were all yelling at me and mad. He went on to say, I am NOT ordering again!

Thank God he took Meiki and I, but the truth is he kept Sasha at his side!

(Stay tuned)